The Harold Pinter Theatre , 28 JUNE — 21 SEPTEMBER 2024
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One of the biggest Manga sensations, “YOUR LIE IN APRIL,” is now a new West End musical by legendary composer Frank Wildhorn known for hits such as Broadway’s Jekyll & Hyde whose music brings this romantic story to life on stage; blending the worlds of classical and musical theatre together.
Kosei Arima is the perfect piano prodigy dubbed the “Human Metronome” for his mechanical accuracy who has won many prestigious competitions, but he loses his ability to hear music following the death of his mother. Can his friendship with violinist Kaori Miyazono help him return to playing the music he loves.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this world-wide sensation and witness the magic of Manga live on stage in the West End.
This adaption is based on Your Lie in April, a five-million-selling manga by Naoshi Arakawa published by KODANSHA LTD. © Naoshi Arakawa/KODANSHA.
★★★★
‘Fervent, heartfelt musical theatre we rarely see anymore’
DAILY EXPRESS & DAILY MIRROR
Music by
Frank Wildhorn
Book by
Riko Sakaguchi
English Language Book by
Rinne B. Groff
Director and Choreographer
Nick Winston
Producers
Carter Dixon McGill Ltd., Indie Theatrical, Pinnacle Productions with Sophie Qi/Harmonia Holdings Ltd., Tim Lazcynski, and Broadway Investors Club/Neil Gooding in association with Susan Goulet, Van Dean Productions, Scott Prisand/Rob Kolson, Greg Deluca/Bertone Nascembeni, Annaleise Loxton/Chris Haman, Lettieri/Wilke/ Stark O’ Donnell, Mark & Analee Reutlinger, and Piers Cottee-Jones Entertainment
Operational Executive Producer
Thomas Hopkins Productions Ltd
General Manager
New Road Theatrical Ltd
Music Arrangement and Orchestration by
Jason Howland
Co-Director
Jordan Murphy
Musical Supervisor
Katy Richardson
Musical Director and Conductor
Chris Poon
Set Designer
Justin Williams
Costume Designer
Kimie Nakano
Sound Designer
Rob Bettle for Sound Quiet Time and Adam Fisher
Lighting Designer
Rory Beaton
Video Designer
Dan Light
Orchestral Management
Rich Morris for Music Solutions Ltd
Production Manager
Toby P Darvill
Casting Director
Harry Blumenau CDG CDA
Associate Director and Choreographer
Tommy Franzen
Press
Kevin Wilson PR
Marketing
MAKE A NOISE
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Associate Set Designer
Christophe VandenEynde
Assistant Musical Director
Cerys McKenna
Costume Supervisor
Rachel Dickson
Associate Production Manager
Charlie Rayner
WHAM Supervisor
Becky Rungen
Casting Associate
Laura Seaborn
Children/s Casting Assistant
Nikki Seymour
Company Manager Eric Lumsden, Stage Manager Sarah-Jane Ledbury, Deputy Stage Manager Hannah Halden, Assistant Stage Manager Jinwen Chen & Alex Jaouen, Head of Sound Mike Poon, Sound 3 Sarah Atherton-Knight, Head of Wardrobe Wendy Phillips, Head of Automation Sloane Jorba, Deputy Head of Automation Ed Corazza, Head of WHAM Jessica McKeand
Starring Zheng Xi Yong as Kosei Arima, Rachel Clare Chan as Tsubaki Sawabe, Dean John-Wilson as Ryota Watari and Mia Kobayashi as Kaori Miyazono. The cast also includes Ernest Stroud, Jojo Meredith, Chris Fung, Eu Jin Hwang, Daniel Nardone, Ericka Posadas, Lucy Park, Gracie Lai, Imogen Law Hing Choy and Ria Tanaka.